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Summary
Steve is a global sourcing, supply chain and international business leader who has built and transformed domestic and international operations teams for multiple companies ranging from startups to the Fortune 100. His strengths in vendor selection, alternative sourcing options, financial due diligence, Lean Six Sigma and negotiating international partnerships are bolstered by decades of Asia experience using Mandarin Chinese and living and working across the region including Indonesia and Malaysia. Sven has a track record of building international partnerships with manufacturing and technical organizations and acting as the cultural and operations bridge between North American and Asian firms.
Highlights
• 20+ years of experience
• Executive level Management Consultant
• Global Sourcing Executive
• Executive trainer in Operations & Sales
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
• Agile / SCRUM certifications
Relevant Accomplishments
- Built and managed multiple Global Sourcing teams, sourcing product from NE Asia, SE Asia and Latin America including a $650M Global Sourcing & Supply Chain Distribution group
- Established sourcing relationships and partnerships with >100 Asian companies including vetting dozens of Asian factories and end-to-end product development resulting in product launches in APAC, NA, Europe and Latin America
- As a management consultant, led cross-functional teams in developing two wireless companies from the ground up including the spinout of Sprint’s landline parent company renamed Embarq
- Ran domestic and international sourcing and sales teams. doubling a $100M sales account, successfully launching >100 products and strategically growing an $850M sales P&L
Roles
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- Chief Consultant, International Supply Chain and Partnerships
- Regional VP, Product Development & International Sales
- Executive VP, Global Sourcing and Sales
- VP & GM, Global Sourcing and International Sales
- Senior Director, Supply Chain, Sales and Strategic Sourcing
- Senior Manager, Technology and Strategy Management Consulting
- Director, Product Strategy & Global Market Research
Education/Certifications
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- Masters of Business Administration
- Masters in Economics
- Bachelors of East Asian Studies (Chinese), Honors
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (LSSBB)
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Level II (LSSGB II)
- Professional SCRUM Master (PSMI)
- International SCRUM Master (ISM)
- International SCRUM Product Owner (ISPO)
- International SCRUM Product Owner (ISPO)
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